Wi 



284 



KKroRT— 1884. 



('xaniiiied inithsr tlio old ('otlt', when tlio Fonrtli Sliiiuliinl was iiit'ludcd ; 

 l)ut tlio niiiiilx'i* of pii'ls will) liiivc taken up domestic! economy is l(l,S()(i 

 less. If we ('oiii|)are (.'oiiiiiiii 1. with (Joluum 111., wliicli eiuhracoH tlio 

 siimo Standards, it appears tliat double tho nnmber of children have 

 ])assed in tliese matlieinal ica! and seientiiic subjoets. This is, no doubt, 

 mainly due to the fact iluil I'in^dish literature and physical geography are 

 removed to the eategoiy of clans subjects. The great gain has evidently 

 been to the study of algebra, that subject and Huelid being taken up by 

 about eh.'ven times as many as previously took u)i mathematics, .\nimal 

 physiology and botany liavc also largely increased. Llechaiiics is about 

 tho same, whih; of the new subjects magnetism and electricity has 

 proved itself the favoui'ite, while agriculture, chemistry, and souiul, light, 

 and heat follow in order. The only subject that has actually lost ground 

 is domestic economy, which is no longer obligatory in girls' schools if a 

 specific subject is taken. 



The followiTig table gives the nund)cr of passes in specifif! subjects 

 made by the London School Hoard ciiildren in ISSI -J, and in ]HS:{ 1.. 

 The second column gives the estimated number of tliosu that were nnuh; 

 in Standards above 1\'., coi'responding to Column 111. in the iircvious 

 table 



SlllljlTt 



Alfjfcliiii 



I'hiclid iiiid IMi'nsunitiiiii 



Mechanics 



Animal I'hy.sioliv^y. 



]5(itiiny 



At,q'i(;ultiin' (principles ol') 



Chcaiislry 



JSoiuui, Liiilit, and II(\\t 



Maj^'ni'tism and lOlcctrii'ity 



Domestic i'x'DUoiuy 



T(.t;i 



18S1--.' 



Sf.andard IV. Over 



aiul ui)w:ir(l.s Slamhinl 1\'. 



Is,>;;-1 



.>* 



The following information has been furnished from the Manchester 

 School JJoard : — 

 I, Class subjects. 



I'l'pMrtmciits 



Boys 

 Girls 

 Junior 

 Mixed 



TolaLs 



IS^2 



ISs.vsl 



En.Lill.-h 



31 



28 



21 



4 



81 



iis 



